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  • Universal Academy Charter School
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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These kiddos are absolutely fantastic! To make their futures and learning as fabulous as they are, I would like to empower them by providing them choice through their leaning as well as their seating. Some of these seating options include wobble seats, balance ball chairs, clip boards, and lap desks. My students face many struggles and adversity every day; being at school should not be one of them. My students are 100% Title I, most are ELL, and all receive free breakfast and lunch. On top of being lively 4th graders, we also do not have a playground, which adds to their wiggles in the classroom. With your help, many of these wiggles will be relieved through the use of flexible seating. Why flexible seating? According to Smith Systems, 9 benefits of flexible seating include: 1. Choice Allowing students choice helps to empower them and give them control over their environment. 2. Physical Health Children NEED to move. 3. Comfort An uncomfortable student is a distracted student. 4. Community Flexible seating encourages children to share and take turns. 5. Collaboration Students are more easily able to work together. 6. Commitment to learning Increasing student control improves engagement and learning. 7. Communication Flexible seating requires practice, problem-solving, high-order thinking, conflict-resolution, and patience. 8. Sensory Input Stimulating students sense of touch helps with focus, especially for students ADD/ADHD and ASD. 9. Fun Flexible seating makes learning fun On top of these wonderful seating options, I am also asking for a pencil sharpener and Scholastic News.

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These kiddos are absolutely fantastic! To make their futures and learning as fabulous as they are, I would like to empower them by providing them choice through their leaning as well as their seating. Some of these seating options include wobble seats, balance ball chairs, clip boards, and lap desks. My students face many struggles and adversity every day; being at school should not be one of them. My students are 100% Title I, most are ELL, and all receive free breakfast and lunch. On top of being lively 4th graders, we also do not have a playground, which adds to their wiggles in the classroom. With your help, many of these wiggles will be relieved through the use of flexible seating. Why flexible seating? According to Smith Systems, 9 benefits of flexible seating include: 1. Choice Allowing students choice helps to empower them and give them control over their environment. 2. Physical Health Children NEED to move. 3. Comfort An uncomfortable student is a distracted student. 4. Community Flexible seating encourages children to share and take turns. 5. Collaboration Students are more easily able to work together. 6. Commitment to learning Increasing student control improves engagement and learning. 7. Communication Flexible seating requires practice, problem-solving, high-order thinking, conflict-resolution, and patience. 8. Sensory Input Stimulating students sense of touch helps with focus, especially for students ADD/ADHD and ASD. 9. Fun Flexible seating makes learning fun On top of these wonderful seating options, I am also asking for a pencil sharpener and Scholastic News.

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